Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 0.6031 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ▲ Rising
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in United Kingdom, 1994–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in United Kingdom is 0.6031 people per 100,000 inhabitants, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
That represents a change of up 97.3% on the previous year and up 185.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in United Kingdom peaked at 0.6031 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0921 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2020.
United Kingdom ranks 180th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0.1827 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 1995 | 0.129 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -29.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1184 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 0.1283 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +8.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1501 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +17.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1734 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +15.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1846 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1754 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2654 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +51.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2441 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2343 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2211 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.2785 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +25.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3136 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +12.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2854 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2333 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2283 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.222 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.2174 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2112 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1958 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1184 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -39.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1281 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1258 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1028 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -18.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0921 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1197 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +30.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3183 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +165.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3058 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 0.6031 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +97.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 0.6031 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 25% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 0.6031 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.32 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 7% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +165.9% | 0.1197 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.3183 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2024 | +97.3% | 0.3058 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.6031 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.147 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.1184 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.1827 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.2442 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.1754 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.3136 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1783 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.1028 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.2333 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2878 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.0921 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.6031 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 177 Luxembourg 0.7429 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 178 Cyprus 0.7362 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 179 Philippines 0.6776 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 181 Italy 0.4432 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 182 Thailand 0.4186 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 183 Germany 0.4116 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
More reference data data for United Kingdom
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.97 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 13.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.51 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 59.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.48 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in United Kingdom?
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in United Kingdom was 0.6031 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6031 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0921 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2020.
- How does United Kingdom rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- United Kingdom ranks 180th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 185.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin.